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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,344.70, 177,626.40 and 59,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,344.70, 177,626.40 and 59,222.80 is: 88,888.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,344.70 : 177,626.40 = 59,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,344.70/177,626.40 = 59,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,344.70x = 177,626.40 × 59,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,344.70x = 10,519,532,761.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519,532,761.92/118,344.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,888.92

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